James, a three-time league MVP, and Durant, a three-time NBA scoring title champion, will face each other in what is being called the first superstar matchup in an NBA Finals since Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.

On paper, the series looks like it will go at least six, maybe seven games.

But more importantly, no matter who wins, James or Durant will get a ring.

Now of course the speculation after this series will be who is better, LeBron or Durant?

It's easy to say whichever team wins will determine who is the better player, but the fact is that the series will only continue this debate between James and Durant fans.

Keep in mind that before this series, LeBron James had always been compared to either Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan.

He then helped the team come back with an impressive 50-32 record, making it to the playoffs only one year after moving from Seattle.

Along the way, Durant racked up a second consecutive scoring title, and in the next season, helped the Thunder reach the Western Conference Finals.

Now after a shortened season and another scoring title, Durant and the Thunder are in the Finals.

In comparison, James won Rookie of the Year honors in 2003, led the Cavaliers to consecutive playoff appearances in 2005-06 and 2006-07 leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Finals that season.

Every season since 2007, the Cavs enjoyed success as one of the Eastern Conference's elite teams, with James winning his only NBA scoring title in 2008, and capturing MVP honors in 2009 and 2010.

Now in their respective first four years in the league, James and Durant led their teams to NBA finals, while posting dominant numbers.

But what separates Durant from James is the two extra scoring titles, doing so with a relative lack of fanfare that James has managed to pull in with his time in Cleveland and of course, "The Decision".

Numbers-wise, James and Durant have each averaged around 25 PPG during their respective careers.

But the mere impact that Durant has made so far for a small-market town cannot be ignored.